Adjustable shade-holder.



No. 740,277. PATENTED sEPT129, 1903.

c. B. HOUSTON.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE HOLDER.

APPLIUATIORIIILED. JAN. 7. 1903.

H0 MODEL.

Man/15oz CEHOZZSFOn.

Pit-tented September 29, 190st PATENT "OFFIQE.

. CHARLES 1e nons ron, for Huron-Insets, KANSAS.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE-HOLDER.

SPEGH'ICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,277, dated September 29, 1908.

Application filed January 7. 1908. Serial N- 188.155. (Kc-model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. HOUSTON, a citizen of the United States-and a resident-of Hutchinson, in the county of Reno and State of-Knnsns,hnve invented certiiin newand useful Improvements in Adjustable Shade-Holders; and Idohsreby declare the following to be a full, clear, and-exact description of such invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itnppertains to manufacture and use the same. a

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable shade-holders; and the objects are to providesshadeholderthat can be fastened either to the sash of the window or to the windoW-frnme, so that shade-rollers of different lengths may. be used without the necessity for the defacing of the window framesor casings by the use of nails or screws.

means of the screw 0 and the Moreover, the herein-described shade-holder is intended to obviatc the necessity for nice adjustments for putting on the brackets andalso'to save time and trouble in fitting the shade to the holder.

My invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawingsfln which the same parts are indicated by the same letters throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a p of the brackets and the adjustable arm carried thereby. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing one of the adjustable holders carried by said arm. Fig. 3 ice perspective view showing the opposite holder, and Fig. 4 is a detail showing part of the adjustable arm shown in perspective in Fig. 1.

Referring to Figs. 1' and 4, A represents the bracket, having lugs a, to be secured by screws or nails either to the cash of the window or to the window-frame. This bracket is slotted, as at a,to receive the screw 0, which is mounted in the arm B, and the said arm is clamped attbe desired position by nuts 0'. This armvB carries a plate B, which is slotted, as at b, for the passage therethrough of the ad justable member D, which member is 'provided with teeth cl. to engage the correspond.-

ing teeth h at the base of the slots 5,0! the plate B. There are two of these adjustable members, one of which, B, is provided with an arm d',with a round hole d to permit the free perspective view showing onerotation therein of the pin on the end oi the shade, while the other member D is provided with an arm 1, having an angular hole d! therein to hold the pin which is secured to the coil-spring inclosed in the other end of the shade. This construction of shade being well known is not shown in the drawings or described in the specification.

It will be evident that the two brackets A may be secured at any desired position on v the window-sash or on the window or door frame and that the arm B may be moved out or in to vary the distance of the shade from the sash or frame, while the'members D and D, either or both of thorn, may be moved longitudinally to adjust [or the length of the shade.

Having thus described my invention, what I clsim, n.nd desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a shade-holder, the combination with abrscketnnd an arm sliding thereimof means for adjustably connecting said armto said bracket, 8. plate secured To said bracket and provided with outwardly-rojecting logs with slots therein and teeth at and a sliding member having teeth engaging the teethat the baseof said slots and provided with an outwardly-extending arm perforated to receive the pivot of the curtainholder, substantially as described.

2. In a shade-holder, the combination with a bracket provided with a slot there n, of an arm adapted to slide in said bracket, a screw and nut adapted to clamp said arm in the desired position relative to said bracket, a plate secured to said bracket and provided 'withoutwardly-projecting logs with slots therein and teeth at the base of said slots, and a sliding member having teeth engaging the teeth at the base of said slots and provided with an outwardly-extending srrn perforsted to receive the pivot of the curtainholder, substantially as-described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed myname to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES nnoUs'roN.

Witnesses:

J. U. BROWN,

AMY J. ALEXARBEB.

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